Machine for boxing matches.



N6. 806,486. PATENTED DEG.5,1905.

W. H. PARKER.

MACHINE FOR BOXING MATCHES.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT.25, I993.

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PATEN TBD DEC. 5. 1905. 1 W. H. PARKER. MACHINE FOR BOXING MATCHES.

APPLICATION FILED 8BPT.25, 1903.

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WITNESSES:

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WILLIAM'H. PAR ER, or mssmunnw JERSEY. MACHINE FOR Boxme. MATCHES.

Specification of Iiett ers Patent.

'Patented Dec. 5, 1905.

Application filed September 25,1903. Serial No. 174,685-

' To all whom/it may concern:

Beit known that 1, .WILLIAM H. PARKER, of Passaic, Passaic county, NewJersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Machinesfor Boxing Matches, of which the following isafull, clear, and exactdescription.

My invention relatesto a machine for discharging matches from the framesin which they have been held while being dipped. The mechanismembraces'a'means for feeding the frames and punching a successive row orrows of matches'from these frames. At the same time the belt or othermeans for holding the trays feeds them in such a wayas to catch thematches as they are ejected from the frame, and the number of matchesnecessary to, fill the different-size trays is regulated as to, theiradmission thereto by the speed at which the trays travel.

The machine is compact, andthe simplicity of its mechanism assures itsoperation.

To these ends my invention consists of'certain features of constructionand combination of parts, which will hereinafter be. described andclaimed;

- Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming part ofthis specification; in which similar figures of reference refer tosimilar parts throughout the several views.

Figure 1 is a side view or the machinewith a portion of themachine-frame and matchholding frame broken away. Fig. 2 is a section onthe line 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a view of the front of the machine,being broken.

be used fitted with upright 11.

Fig. 4 is aview of a portion of the machine, showing therelativeposition of the tray-carrying belt. r

In the drawings any form of frame can 7 Fitted in hearings on the frameis the driving-shaft 12, on which is secured, on or near either end, aslotted cam 12, in the groove of which runs a roller 12 securedonaslotted bar 13, the slot fitting the shaft 12 and the bar sliding in theguides 14. Secured to the said bar 13 are the link or links 15,connecting with pawls-16, pivoted in thebearingsfl, that are secured tothe machine-frame. These pawls act to hold the match-framesin theirvproperpositions by engagement with the teeth 18 on the strip 19. Asuitable number of rollers 20 serve to keep the frames close up to themachine-frame and also receive the pressure of the thrust when a row orrows of matches is orare dis- 7 teeth willdothe same. 7

backup the match-holding frames-and also charged, as will be described.An eccentric 21 'on the shaft 12 gives, by means of the rod .22,

a reciprocating motion to a bar 23, sliding in guides 25, which has aseries of punches 24 in line with a row of holes in the match-holdingframe, and those in line with'the machineframe pass also through eyeletsor the like in said machine-frame, as evident from Fig. 1. Now as theshaft revolves the eccentric 21 gives to the punches 24 a steadyreciprocating motion, and at its extreme backward point, as shownindotted lines in Fig. 1, the cam 12 is designed to throw-the bar 13, andconsequently the links'15 and pawls 16, quickly forward and then'backward to advancethe match-holding frameone tooth, which coincideswith a row of matches; but, this is not essential, as a repeating-tripwith smaller The rollers 20 act to prevent any side motion of the-sameto throw the line of holestherein out of the path of travel of thepunches on the bar23.

On the shaft 12 an eccentric or similar throwing mechanism 28 is fixedthat operates to oscillate a lever 29, being adjustable in a slot 29""to regulate the throw of the lever. A pawl 30 in a slotengages a ratchet31 to give a'step-by-step motion to a shaft 26, that is suitablyconnected to a pulley torotate it; but in the present instance a pair ofsprockets 32 and 34, connected by a chain 33, (see Fig. 4,) are shown.Around, the pulley 35- and a similar pulley on the other side of theframe a belt 36 is passed that is provided with clips orother means tohold the trays to receive the matches. As these trays travel withintermittent motion across-the machine the matches as ejected by thepunches, as seen more particularly in Fig. 1, fall into them,

and the trays thus become filled by the time they have traversed thedistance. Larger trays would require a slower speed, and vice versa, orthe bar 23 canv be replaced by one having two ormore rows of punches 24.It will be seen that by this unloader matches are passed directly fromtheframes into the trays without any intermediate handling,'.and

a large saving of time and space is the result.

As shown in this case, the frames holding the matches are fed bygravity; bfit a positive feed may be employed, and anykind ofmatch-holding frame can be u eas This machine insures the desiredposition of the matches in the boxes, the heads all lying in the samedirection, and the desired uniformity is obtained.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a machine for boxing matches, a suitable frame, a match-holderadapted to gravitate within the frame, racks attached to thematch-holder, escapement-dogs connected to the frame and adapted to actin conjunction with the racks of the match-holder to permit intermittentmovement of the said match-.

holder, means for moving the escapementdogs, suitable ejector-plungersfor removing the matches from the match-holder, a suitable conveyeradapted to carry trays for receiving the matches from the match-holder,and a power-shaft by which the ejector, escapementdogs and conveyermechanism are operated.

2; In a machine of the character described, a suitable frame, amatch-holder adapted to gravitate with relation to the frame,escapement-dogs connected to the frame, racks carried by thematch-holder, adapted to be engaged by the dogs to permit intermittentmovement of the said match-holder, a suitable match-ejector, a conveyeradapted to carry trays in certain relation to the match-holder, apower-shaft, means operated by the powershaft for actuating the ejector,escapementdogs and conveyer mechanism, substantially as described. I

3. In a machine of the character described, a suitable frame, amatch-holder acting in conjunction with the frame and adapted to move bygravity, dogs for supporting the frame and permitting intermittentmovement thereof, a power-shaft, slotted arms fitted on the power-shaft,and taking movement therefrom, suitable connections from the slottedarms to the escapement-dogs, a match-ejector acting in conjunction withthe match-holder, means on the said shaft for operating the ejector, asuitable conveyer, and means on the shaft for operating the conveyermechanism.

4. In a machine of the character described, a suitable frame, amatch-holder acting in conjunction with the frame and adapted to move bygravity, dogs for supporting the frame and permitting intermittentmovement thereof, a power-shaft, slotted arms fitted on the power-shaft,and taking movement therefrom, guides carried by the frame in which theslotted arms reciprocate, suitable connections from the slotted arms tothe escapement-dogs, a match-ejector acting in conjunction with thematch-holder, means on the said shaft for operating the ejector, asuitable conveyer, and means on the shaft for operating the conveyermechanism.

5. In a device of the character described, a suitable frame, amatch-holder vertically slidable and adapted to move by gravity therein,escapement-dogs, means carried by the matchholder, engaged by theescapementdogs, whereby the match-holder is supported and is permittedto intermittently move with relation to the frame, a power shaft,slotted arms mounted on the power-shaft, guides in which the slottedarms reciprocate, means carried by the power-shaft for reciprocating thearms, suitable connections from the arms to the escapement-dogs, amatch-ejector, and means carried by the shaft for reciprocating theejector.

6. In a machine for boxing matches, a suitable frame, an uprightthereon, a match-frame held against the upright and adapted to move bygravity, racks carried by the match-frame, slotted bars, the slots ofsaid bars engaging the power-shaft, pawls attached to the upright andadapted to engage the racks of the match frame, links connecting theslotted bars and pawls, and means operated by the power-shaft to give areciprocating movement to the bar.

7. In a machine for boxing matches, a suitable frame, an uprightthereon, a match-frame held against the upright and adapted to move bygravity, racks carried by the match-frame, a power-shaft mounted on theframe, grooved cams on the power-shaft, bars having slots in one endengaging the shaft, rollers on the bars riding in the grooves of thecams, pawls on the upright adapted to limit the movement of thematch-frame, links connecting the free ends of the bars and the pawlsand a guide carried by the frame for the bars.

8. In a machine for boxing matches, a suitable frame, a match-holder,racks attached to the match-holder, escapement-dogs for engaging theracks, a power-shaft for operating the escapement-dogs, match-ejectors,means operated by the power shaft for actuating the ejectors, aneccentric on the power-shaft, a depending arm thereon, a leveradjustably secured to the free end of the arm, a tray-conveyer, suitableshafts for the conveyor, a ratchet on one of the shafts, and a pawlcarried by the lever engaging the ratchet, the free end of the leverbeing loose on the shaft of the ratchet.

9. In a machine for boxing matches, a suitable frame, a match-holder,racks attached to the match-holder, escapenient-dogs for engaging theracks, a power-shaft for operating the escapement-dogs, match-ejectors,means operated by the power-shaft for actuating the ejectors, aneccentric on the power-shaft, a depending arm thereon, a leveradjustably secured to the free end of the arm, a tray-conveyer, suitableshafts for the conveyer, a ratchet on one of the shafts, and alongitudinally-adjustable pawl carried by the lever engaging theratchet, the free end of the lever being loose on the shaft of theratchet.

10. In a device of the character described, a suitable frame, amatch-holder vertically slidable and adapted to move by gravity therein,

escapement-dogs, means carried bythe matchholder, engaged by theescapement dogs, whereby the match-holder is supported and is permittedto intermittently move with relation to the frame, a power-shaft,slotted arms mounted on the power-shaft, guides in which the slottedarms reciprocate, means carried by the power-shaft for reciprocating thearms, suitable connections from the arms to the escapement-dogs, amatch-ejector, and means carried by the shaft for reciprocating theejector,.a conveyer adapted to carry trays and means connected with thepower-shaft for op erating the conveyer mechanism.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name 5 4 to this specification inthe presence of two subscr bing Witnesses.

' WILLIAM H. PARKER.

Witnesses:

W. B. HUTOHINSON, J. H. SWETT..

